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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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