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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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