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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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