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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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