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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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