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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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