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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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