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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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