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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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