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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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