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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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