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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies 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 deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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