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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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