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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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