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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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