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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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