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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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