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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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