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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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