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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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