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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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