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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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