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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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