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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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