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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key 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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