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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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