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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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