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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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