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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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