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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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