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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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