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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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