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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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