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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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