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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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