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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses 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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