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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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