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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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