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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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