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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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 widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire 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 thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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