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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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