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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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