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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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