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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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