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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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