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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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