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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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