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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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