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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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