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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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