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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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