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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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