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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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