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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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