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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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