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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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