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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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