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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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