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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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