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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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