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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues 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 digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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