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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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