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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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