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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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