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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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