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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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