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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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