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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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