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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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