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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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