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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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