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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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