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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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