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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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