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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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