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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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