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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes 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 students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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