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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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