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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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