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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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