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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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