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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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