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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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