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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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