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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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