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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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