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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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