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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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