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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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