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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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