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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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