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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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