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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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