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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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