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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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