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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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