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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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