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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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