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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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