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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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