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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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