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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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