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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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