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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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