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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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