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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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