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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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