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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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