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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the 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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