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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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