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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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