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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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