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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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