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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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