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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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