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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative 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 authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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