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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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