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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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