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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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