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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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