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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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