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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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