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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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