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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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