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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses 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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