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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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