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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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