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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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