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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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