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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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