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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum 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 resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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