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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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