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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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