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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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