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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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