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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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