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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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