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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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