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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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