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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)