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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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