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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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