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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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