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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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