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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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