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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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