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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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