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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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