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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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