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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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