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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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