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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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