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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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