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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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