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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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