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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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