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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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