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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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