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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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