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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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