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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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