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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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