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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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