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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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