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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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