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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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