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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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