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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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