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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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