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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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