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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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