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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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