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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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