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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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