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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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