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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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