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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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