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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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