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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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