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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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