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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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