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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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