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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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