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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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