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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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