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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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