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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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