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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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