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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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