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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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