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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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