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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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