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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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