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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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