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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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