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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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