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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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