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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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