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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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