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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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