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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee 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? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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