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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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