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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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