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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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