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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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