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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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