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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business 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 handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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