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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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