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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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