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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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