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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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