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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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