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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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