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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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