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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key 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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