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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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