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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education