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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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