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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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