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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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