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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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