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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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