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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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