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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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