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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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