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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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