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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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