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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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