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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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