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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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