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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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