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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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