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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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