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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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