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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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