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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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