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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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