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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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