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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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