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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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