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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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