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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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