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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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