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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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