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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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