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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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