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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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