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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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