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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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