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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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