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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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