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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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