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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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