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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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