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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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