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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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