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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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