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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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