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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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