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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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