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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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