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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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