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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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