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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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