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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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