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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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