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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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