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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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