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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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