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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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