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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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