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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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