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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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