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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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