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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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