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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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