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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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