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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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