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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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