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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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