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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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