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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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