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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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