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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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