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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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