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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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