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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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