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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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