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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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