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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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