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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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