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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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