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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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