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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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