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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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