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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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