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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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