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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources