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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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