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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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