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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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