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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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