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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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