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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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