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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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