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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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