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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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