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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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