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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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