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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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