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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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