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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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