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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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