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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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