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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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