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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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