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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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