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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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