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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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