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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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