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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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