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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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