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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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