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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores 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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