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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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