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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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