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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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