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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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