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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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