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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education