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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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