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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key 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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