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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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