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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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