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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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