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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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