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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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