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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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