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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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