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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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