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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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