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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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