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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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