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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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