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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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