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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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