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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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