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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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