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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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