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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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