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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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