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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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