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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources