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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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