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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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