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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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