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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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