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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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