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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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