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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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