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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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