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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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