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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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