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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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