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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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