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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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