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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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