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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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