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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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