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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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