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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)