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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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