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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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