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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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