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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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