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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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