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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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