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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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