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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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