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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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