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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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