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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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