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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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