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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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