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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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