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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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