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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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