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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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