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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses 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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