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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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