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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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