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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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