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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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