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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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