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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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