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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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