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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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