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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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