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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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