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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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