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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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