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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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