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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the 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 sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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