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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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