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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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