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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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