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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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