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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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