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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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