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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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