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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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