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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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