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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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