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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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