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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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