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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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