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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education