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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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