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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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