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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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