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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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