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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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