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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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