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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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