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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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