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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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