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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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