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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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