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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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