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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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