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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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