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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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