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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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