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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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