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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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