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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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