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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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