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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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