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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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