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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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