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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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