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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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