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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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