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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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