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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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