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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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