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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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