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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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