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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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