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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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