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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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