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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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