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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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