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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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