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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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