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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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