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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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