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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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