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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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