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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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