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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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