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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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