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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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