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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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