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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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