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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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