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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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