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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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