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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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