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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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