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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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