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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with 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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