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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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