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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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