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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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