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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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