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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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