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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students 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 e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic 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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