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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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