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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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