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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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