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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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