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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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