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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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