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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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