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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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