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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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