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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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