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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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