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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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