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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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