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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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