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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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