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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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