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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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