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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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