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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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