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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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