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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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