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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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