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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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