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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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