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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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