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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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