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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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