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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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