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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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