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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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