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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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