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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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