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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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