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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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